The Cape Wrath Trail is rated as one of the toughest and remotest long distance walks in the UK - this blog explains how Cathy & Ali joined up with one of our customers from The Climbers Shop, Ambleside to backpack and bothy through 200 miles of Scotlands finest mountain scenery. There was every weather and a military firing range to get through as well as rampant stags! Did they make it to the famous lighthouse at the end?

There are big changes happening in the world of waterproof clothing. They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies so we can enjoy hill waling, backpacking, trail running, hiking, climbing and mountaineering.

Trekking the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal takes you 110 miles across the Larkya Pass at 5100 metres. The longest pass in the Himalayas. Read about what it’s like and what kit works best for high altitude trekking. Community Action Treks.

An online discussion about the fit and function of womens technical waterproofs and clothing for the outdoors.

There’s a lot of science involved in keeping you dry and like all technical equipment it’s important to know how water proofs work.